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ASKEW ARCHITECTURE Since 1989, artist Richard Greaves has been working on the development of a vast architectural environment located in a forest in the remote Beauce region of Quebec. The work is in a continuous state of expansion and is composed of about 20 shacks and shelters derived from abandoned barns Mr. Greaves disassembles and brings back to his site.The asymmetrical results resemble fun-houses or setpieces from a dark children’s film. He also has built a series of sculptures from objects salvaged from the scrap heap. Swiss photographer Mario del Curto’s large photographs of Mr. Greaves’s work are on display in “Richard Greaves: Anarchitect.” The exhibit also includes an audio environment designed by Stephane Mercier made from sounds recorded on Mr. Greaves’s site. Through Saturday, March 4, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Andrew Edlin Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth Avenue and the West Side Highway, sixth floor, 212-206-9723, free.
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|ASKEW ARCHITECTURE Since 1989, artist Richard Greaves has been working on the development of a vast architectural environment located in a forest in the remote Beauce region of Quebec. The work is in a continuous state of expansion and is composed of about 20 shacks and shelters derived from abandoned barns Mr. Greaves disassembles and brings back to his site.The asymmetrical results resemble fun-houses or setpieces from a dark children’s film. He also has built a series of sculptures from objects salvaged from the scrap heap. Swiss photographer Mario del Curto’s large photographs of Mr. Greaves’s work are on display in “Richard Greaves: Anarchitect.” The exhibit also includes an audio environment designed by Stephane Mercier made from sounds recorded on Mr. Greaves’s site. Through Saturday, March 4, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Andrew Edlin Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth Avenue and the West Side Highway, sixth floor, 212-206-9723, free.
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